Just starting out as a contractor...

**stingman123** · 17 July 2009, 22:49

Originally posted by Petestar1969 View Post

I need a decent accountant to advise me how to go about this, if there is such a thing as a decent accountant.

Any recommendations?

FFS!

**Sundial** · 17 July 2009, 23:25

Originally posted by stingman123 View Post

FFS!

Oh yada yada, you've heard it all before! ;-)

So where CAN I get an accountant? I jest, I jest...

Pete, there seem to be a lot of advertisers on these boards, or just do a search on it :-)

**MakeitOrBrakeit** · 18 July 2009, 08:23

Originally posted by Sundial View Post

Oh yada yada, you've heard it all before! ;-)

So where CAN I get an accountant? I jest, I jest...

Pete, there seem to be a lot of advertisers on these boards, or just do a search on it :-)

see how many replies you have got. really "decent" and "accountant" doesn't go together.

**Petestar1969** · 18 July 2009, 09:34

Adverts are all very well, but I've been burned in the past by dealing with accountants who advertise.

I would much rather hear the first hand experience of people and make a judgment based on that rather than effectively pin-sticking in the yellow pages.

**Petestar1969** · 18 July 2009, 09:35

Originally posted by stingman123 View Post

FFS!

Is that the name of a firm you could recommend?

**RichardCranium** · 18 July 2009, 16:55

Originally posted by Petestar1969 View Post

Is that the name of a firm you could recommend?

Fukcwit Financial Services. I've been with them.

**BrilloPad** · 18 July 2009, 17:10

Originally posted by Petestar1969 View Post

I need a decent accountant to advise me how to go about this, if there is such a thing as a decent accountant.

Any recommendations?

Personally I prefer a good local accountant rather than a large "bodyshop". Its more expensive but I prefer the personal service : and on the occasions I have been investigated they have gone all guns blazing against HMRC and I have defeated them easily every time.

Which area are you in?

**xoggoth** · 18 July 2009, 17:37

Agree. The larger the accountant the crapper they are. Try Shout99 or PCG for IR35/contract review and insurance, for everything else the little high street chap is fine. Get HMRC booklets 480/490 off their webtulipe.

**Petestar1969** · 19 July 2009, 09:12

Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Personally I prefer a good local accountant rather than a large "bodyshop". Its more expensive but I prefer the personal service : and on the occasions I have been investigated they have gone all guns blazing against HMRC and I have defeated them easily every time.

Which area are you in?

I'm in Hertfordshire, any local firms there you can recommend?

I don't like the idea of using a firm with lots of offices, would prefer the personal touch even if it costs a bit more.

Just starting out as a contractor...